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How I Spent My Hurricane Season

October 28, 2013

Yes, I know the big H season isn't quite over yet, but I'm feeling lucky. And we're still roaming, so our "vacation" isn't over yet either. But since June, when we hauled out Walküre, here's where we've been:

Great Smokey Mountain National Park

Badlands National Park

Mt. Rushmore with the Virgin Island flag in the foreground

Crazy Horse

Devil's Tower

Grandpa's hiking buddy

Glacier National Park

Mt. Ranier

Craters of the Moon

Tetons National Park

Yellowstone National Park

Rocky Mountain National Park

Great Sand Dunes National Park

Mesa Verde National Park

Grand Canyon National Park

Arches National Park

I'll explain the when, where, why and how MONDAY. But for now, enjoy the photos!